Product Description

Suitable for students on intermediate financial reporting and accounting courses, this updated edition covers IFRS-based reporting and provides a balanced study of globalised accounting. With a conceptually-based approach to international accounting standards, the theoretical underpinnings of financial reporting are clearly explained, in addition to analysis of financial statements belonging to real company and group accounts and in-depth discussions of the usage and interpretation of financial information. Learning activities and worked examples populate the text, helping students understand and apply theoretical concepts painlessly, as well as developing their problem-solving abilities. A companion website provides additional resources including Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides and relevant web links. The book is student oriented throughout, and contains activities, examples of reporting using IFRS from real companies' accounts, questions and answers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219848 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 894 pages

Customer Reviews

Confusing IAS guide
In principal the book does fulfill its main task - explaining IASs. However, what I find highly irritating is the confusion it creates by a.) consisting of continuous text, page after page, no graphs (which could easily be used for explaining decision criterias etc.) b.) No general structured approach in going though the IASs is visible - at least not to me. Of course they go through the important points of the regulations, (it's hard not to), but in my opinion there is no structure within the chapters. And c.) Even that it is the second edition, there are many mistakes in the text and the calculations. E.g. they conduct simple calculatory errors in depriciation but more disturbingly misuse the terms of indirect/direct costs (at least in one chapter).

Therefore: There certainly are many books out there explaining IAS, it would be a shame if you confuse yourself with this one. :)
A superb book is the of KPMG published IFRS Visuell - but it is unfortunatelly only available in German. What a shame...

International Financial Reporting and Analysis by David Alexander, Anne Britton, Ann Jorissen
This book is cheaper at Tesco it is only 39.89 dont buy your book from here

good ref
It is a good reference book to help understanding IAS reporting. It have good examples to explain difficult rules in each chapters, but lack of Quiz for students.